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John G. Richards
Nov 24, 2022
JEFFERSON – John G. Richards, age 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus in Worcester. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Gordon and Elizabeth (Lawler) Richards. John grew up in Paxton and graduated from Wachusett Regional High School in 1966. He honorably served his country during the Vietnam...
John F. Judge Jr.
Nov 24, 2022
RUTLAND – John F. Judge, Jr., 79, died peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, after a period of declining health. Born in Worcester, John was the son of John F. Judge, Sr. and Mary (Sliney) Judge. John and his beloved wife, Alice settled in Rutland where they raised their three sons. After...
Roxanne Mary (Morris) Tosi
Nov 23, 2022
STERLING, MA - Roxanne Mary (Morris) Tosi, 69, of 1 Sky Farm Lane, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by family with her devoted husband Paul and loving son Michael at her side. Roxanne was born in Gary, Indiana on February 26, 1953,...
Sandra W. (Whitcomb) Grayson
Nov 23, 2022
HOLDEN - Sandra W. (Whitcomb) Grayson, age 85, passed away in the early morning on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the Holden Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Nellie (George) Whitcomb. Sandy grew up in Worcester where she graduated from Commerce High School,...
Beatrice Fradkin Weiser
Nov 23, 2022
BOCA RATON - Beatrice Fradkin Weiser née Taylor, 101, of Boca Raton, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on November 23, 2022, with her daughter Ann by her side. Beatrice, or Bea, as she was known by friends, was predeceased by her parents, Anna (Davis) and Louis Taylor, and brothers, Sidney and Harold Taylor. Beatrice was born in Worcester, Massachusetts...
William J. "Bill" Murphy
Nov 22, 2022
Rutland – William J. “Bill” Murphy, 72, died peacefully on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at UMass Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, Worcester. He was born in Worcester, the son of Timothy “Joe” and M. Rita (Sullivan) Murphy and grew up in the Vernon Hill neighborhood of Worcester. Bill graduated from Worcester Vocational Technical High School and later earned an...
Ernest E. Nichols
Nov 22, 2022
RUTLAND – Ernest E. Nichols, 90, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, after an illness. He was born in Clinton, the son of Ernest and Irene (Roseberry) Nichols and had lived most of his life in Rutland. He leaves his beloved wife of 70 years, Lillian M. (Allard) Nichols; his son,...
Priscilla Jane Winslow
Nov 22, 2022
South Lancaster — Priscilla Jane (Whitney) Winslow, 75, of Parker Road, South Lancaster, MA, died November 22, 2022, in UMass Memorial Hospital Critical Care Unit, Worcester, after a seven month-long struggle with complications resulting from neurosurgery. Priscilla leaves her husband of 45 years, Donald G. Winslow, of South Lancaster; a son, Andrew C. Winslow, and his wife, Francine, of Townsend;...
Priscilla Jane Winslow
Nov 22, 2022
IN MEMORIUM Fell Asleep In Jesus, November 22, 2022 South Lancaster — Priscilla Jane (Whitney) Winslow, 75, of Parker Road, South Lancaster, MA, died November 22, 2022, in UMass Memorial Hospital Critical Care Unit, Worcester, after a seven month-long struggle with complications resulting from neurosurgery. Priscilla leaves her husband of 45 years, Donald G. Winslow, of South Lancaster; a son,...
Ew Scott Kohler
Nov 20, 2022
HOLDEN- Drew Kohler, 24, of Holden passed away tragically on November 20th, 2022. Drew was born to Tracy and Tracy Kohler on January 24th, 1998 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Drew was a 2016 graduate from Wachusett High School and shortly after enlisted in the Army National Guard with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment. He received several awards to include...
Stephen Alan Rubinstein
Nov 19, 2022
STOW – Stephen Alan Rubinstein, 77, died on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at UMASS Memorial Medical Center – University Campus, after a period of declining health. Stephen was born in Fitchburg, the son of Philip and Dorothy (Fergenson) Rubinstein. Following graduation from Fitchburg High School, Stephen proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a Chaplain’s Assistant during the...
Carolyn C. (Choney) Cowal
Nov 18, 2022
WORCESTER - Carolyn C. (Choney) Cowal passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at the age of 97. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Josephine (Küchle) Choney. Carolyn spent her early years in Worcester, graduating from Commerce High School and Salter College. After college she joined the USAF and served as a Chaplain’s assistant stationed in England....
Elaine Helen Haddad
Nov 18, 2022
Elaine Helen Haddad 79 of Holden set sail on her voyage to her heavenly home on Friday, November 18, 2022, in the presence of family. Elaine was born July 28, 1943, in Worcester to Joseph K. and Madeline (David) Haddad. She was predeceased by her sister Beverly Miriam Haddad in 1963. She is survived by cousins and friends. She also...
Judith (Hardy) Olson
Nov 18, 2022
WORCESTER - Judith Hardy Olson, 99, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Leominster, after a short illness. She was born in Andover, in 1923, daughter of Roy E. Hardy and Helen Knowles Hardy. She resided in Worcester for many years before retiring to the family summer home in West Dennis. Her husband of 69...
Judith Hardy Olson
Nov 18, 2022
WORCESTER - Judith Hardy Olson, 99, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Leominster, MA, after a short illness. She was born in Andover, MA, in 1923, daughter of Roy E. Hardy and Helen Knowles Hardy. She resided in Worcester, MA, for many years before retiring to the family summer home in West Dennis, MA....
Barbara L. Carlson
Nov 16, 2022
Worcester/Dennis - Barbara (Lewis) (Reiman) Carlson, a resident of Dennis for 40 years, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at the Lutheran Rehab & Skilled Care Center in Worcester at the age of 103. Mrs. Carlson was born and educated in Wells, Vermont and attended school in Wells and Granville, NY, graduating with honors from Granville High School. She...
Hyla Fern (Goldstein) Melnick
Nov 14, 2022
WORCESTER - Hyla Fern Goldstein Melnick died at her home at the Willows Retirement Community in Worcester, MA on November 14, 2022. She was 91. Hyla is survived by her sons Richard P. Melnick (Lynn Andrea Stein) of Lexington, MA, Kenneth S. Melnick (Laura Schroder) of Worcester, MA, and Andrew D. Melnick of Denver, CO as well as her grandchildren...
Danielle H. Knight
Nov 11, 2022
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved family member, Danielle H Knight of Holden, Massachusetts, who died suddenly at the age of 55. Danielle was born in Manchester, CT, to Sandra (Slater) Knight and the late Henry Rockwood Knight II. After graduating from St. Mary’s High School in Worcester, MA, Danielle earned a black...
Lori (Ward) Cullen
Nov 11, 2022
PRINCETON - Lori (Ward) Cullen, 64, died peacefully at home on November 11th surrounded by the loving presence of her family. Lori was born in Worcester, the daughter of Leonard and Jean (Perkins) Ward, and was a lifelong resident of Central Massachusetts. She had an over 40-year career as a Microbiologist at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester, focusing on exploratory...
Richard A. Greene
Nov 11, 2022
WORCESTER - Richard A. Greene, 75, passed away peacefully at the St. Francis Rehabilitation Center in Worcester on Friday, November 11, 2022. Rick was born in the Bronx, New York on May 6, 1947, and was the son of David G. and Marion P. (Rapfogel) Green. He is survived by two sisters; Bobby L. Spenadel and her husband Irving of...
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